See below for ratings, quotes, and an in-depth review of Manulife's life insurance products.
Our Rating
4.0
★★★★☆
The Bottom Line
Manulife prices are in line with the rest of the market, although they do price more competitively for people in excellent health. They have faster than average times to get the policy underwritten and approved. Manulife also offers e-delivery and online servicing options, making them a good choice for people who hate paper forms and customer service calls.
Manulife term life insurance pricing vs. competitor term life insurance products
Looking for the best value? See how the price of Manulife’s term life insurance stacks up against the prices of products offered by other Canadian term life insurance providers.
Scores are based on PolicyMe’s Term Insurance Price Index, an in-depth analysis of prices for 108 combinations of gender, age, term length, coverage amount, health status, and smoking status.
Company
Ranking
Average Price Relative to Market
RBC Insurance
1
6% Lower
Canada Life
2
5% Lower
Desjardins
3
2% Lower
BMO Insurance
4
2% Lower
Industrial Alliance
5
1% Lower
Manulife
6
Average
SunLife
7
1% Higher
Humania
8
4% Higher
Ivari
9
6% Higher
Assumption Life
10
14% Higher
TD Insurance
11
18% Higher
Manulife Insurance Pricing by Customer Traits
Even if you and your next-door neighbour buy life insurance from the same insurance company, you may not pay the same price. That’s because life insurance companies base your price largely on your age, policy coverage amount, policy duration, smoking status, and current health status. Some companies are more lenient about specific customer characteristics and provide better pricing than other companies for people with these characteristics.
Here’s a breakdown of how Manulife’s life insurance prices compare to prices offered by other companies for various customer characteristics.
Customer Characteristics
Pricing
Low coverage need (under $500,000)
Excellent
Large coverage need (over $500,000)
Average
Shorter coverage need (10 years)
Average
Longer coverage need (20 years)
Average
Male
Average
Female
Average
Under age 40
Average
Over age 40
Average
Exceptional Health
Excellent
Smokers
Average
Excellent – The company’s prices are more affordable than the rest of the market for customers with these characteristics Good – The company’s prices are in line with the rest of the market for customers with these characteristics Poor – The company’s prices are more expensive than the rest of the market for customers with these characteristics
Four coverage choices (Term-10, Term-20, Term-65 and Term-Life)
Discount on policy fee when coverage insurers two lives
Minimum coverage amount of $100,000
Common Features
Level premiums– Premiums remain the same for the entire length of your term
Guaranteed renewability– When your term insurance policy expires, you can renew it without undergoing a medical review
Convertible– You can convert your term insurance policy into a permanent policy without undergoing a medical review
No-obligation review period– Once you receive confirmation that your policy has been issued, you have 30 days to sign a delivery receipt and authorize your payment method
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